Bald Eagle's Barmy Army

He's a huge football fan. Season ticket holder at a non-league club. Its one of his passions. 

Super spreader 6, surely?

Who won?

I agree with most of what you've put here. But the alternative way of looking at it, is that we've received £3m for 5 players that have achieved absolutely naff all in their playing career and never contributed anything of note to our first XI. Potential is only potential. There's a good chance that these players never reach their full perceived potential. 

I imagine it's actually a concern over a drop off in performances (results) rather than the players themselves thinking they had made it.
In my opinion, the problems stem from a chopping and changing of players being available on a game by game basis. Not just in terms of players being in the first team squad, but also in training. Injuries to U23 players also hasn't helped, resulting in a number of U18s stepping up to the U23s before they're ready, and a large number of U16s playing for the U18s.
Take the goalkeeping position as an example. Foster, Idem, Ravas, Sykes-Kenworthy, Yates and Moulden have all been used this season, with Halwax featuring on the bench a few times. There's no consistency. Do we need Idem and Foster to be part of the first team 'extended squad' every match day? Keep one as the emergency keeper, and let the other play football for the U23s. The rest of the U23 squad will be happier as they'll build a solid partnership, we'll have a better keeper between the sticks, and results/performances will also improve.
39 different players have played in U23 games this season (not including the FA Cup game)! We only went into this season with 19 U23 outfielders and 5 keepers.
Get the consistency of players in the team and the performances will follow.

Cocu ball was worse. It was boring and completely ineffective.

And the 9s, 10s, 11, and so on. 

And the 9s, 10s, 11, and so on. 

Wooooah now!
As a former resident or the lovely ugly city of Swansea, I'd argue the opposite. Swansea and Derby are very very similar to me having lived in both. They look incredibly bleak when you walk around the litter-strewn concrete messes of city centres amongst the local crackheads. But they're actually not terrible places to live!
You've got gorgeous scenery close by (The Gower / The Peak district), nearby bigger cities for gigs and proper entertainment (Cardiff/Bristol and Notts/Brum) and the cost of living is cheap. The walk out to the liberty has a very similar feel to the walk out to pride Park too funnily enough. 
If it weren't for the crazy accents Morgan would barely notice a difference ??
 
P.s well done on the debut goal Morgan!!

I feel sorry for Whittaker, I really do.
Moving to Wales is bad enough but then to actually move to Swansea, jesus christ it's like Shameless. 

All these people saying we’ll regret selling him will be the same ones saying he was crap. 
 
Another case of the club can do no right. 

And the 9s, 10s, 11, and so on. 

Academy players will be traded younger and younger now that Brexit has stopped the bigger clubs from buying abroad. I think this can only be good for English football in the long run because English clubs will have more home grown players coming through. But obviously not great news for academies outside of the Premier League. Another reason why Derby needs top flight football soon. 
 
I don’t know if this has been mentioned but Kaide Gordon’s younger brother is apparently in the U13s. 

Academy players will be traded younger and younger now that Brexit has stopped the bigger clubs from buying abroad. I think this can only be good for English football in the long run because English clubs will have more home grown players coming through. But obviously not great news for academies outside of the Premier League. Another reason why Derby needs top flight football soon. 
 
I don’t know if this has been mentioned but Kaide Gordon’s younger brother is apparently in the U13s. 

Academy players will be traded younger and younger now that Brexit has stopped the bigger clubs from buying abroad. I think this can only be good for English football in the long run because English clubs will have more home grown players coming through. But obviously not great news for academies outside of the Premier League. Another reason why Derby needs top flight football soon. 
 
I don’t know if this has been mentioned but Kaide Gordon’s younger brother is apparently in the U13s. 

I know a better game - lets ask a 16 year old without an agent in his ear thinking about his/her commission when the deal gets done.
IMO, anybody still at school should never have a decision made by money and a decision should be solely based on the development of that child. Even his mum said yesterday he was being paid 4x what Derby offered. This lads decision isn't based on football matters, only financial gain. 
When Kaide walked into Moor Farm when he was 6/7/8 whatever age he came through, Derby was the right move for him. Why isn't it now? Money, money, money. And again, his mum said last night, look at the training facilities of Liverpool compared to Derby. So disrespectful to say that because those facilities have got him to where he is now during the last 10 years. 
Enjoy the limelight for the next few months/years and hopefully you've made the right decision for your son. 

I know a better game - lets ask a 16 year old without an agent in his ear thinking about his/her commission when the deal gets done.
IMO, anybody still at school should never have a decision made by money and a decision should be solely based on the development of that child. Even his mum said yesterday he was being paid 4x what Derby offered. This lads decision isn't based on football matters, only financial gain. 
When Kaide walked into Moor Farm when he was 6/7/8 whatever age he came through, Derby was the right move for him. Why isn't it now? Money, money, money. And again, his mum said last night, look at the training facilities of Liverpool compared to Derby. So disrespectful to say that because those facilities have got him to where he is now during the last 10 years. 
Enjoy the limelight for the next few months/years and hopefully you've made the right decision for your son. 

I know a better game - lets ask a 16 year old without an agent in his ear thinking about his/her commission when the deal gets done.
IMO, anybody still at school should never have a decision made by money and a decision should be solely based on the development of that child. Even his mum said yesterday he was being paid 4x what Derby offered. This lads decision isn't based on football matters, only financial gain. 
When Kaide walked into Moor Farm when he was 6/7/8 whatever age he came through, Derby was the right move for him. Why isn't it now? Money, money, money. And again, his mum said last night, look at the training facilities of Liverpool compared to Derby. So disrespectful to say that because those facilities have got him to where he is now during the last 10 years. 
Enjoy the limelight for the next few months/years and hopefully you've made the right decision for your son. 

I know a better game - lets ask a 16 year old without an agent in his ear thinking about his/her commission when the deal gets done.
IMO, anybody still at school should never have a decision made by money and a decision should be solely based on the development of that child. Even his mum said yesterday he was being paid 4x what Derby offered. This lads decision isn't based on football matters, only financial gain. 
When Kaide walked into Moor Farm when he was 6/7/8 whatever age he came through, Derby was the right move for him. Why isn't it now? Money, money, money. And again, his mum said last night, look at the training facilities of Liverpool compared to Derby. So disrespectful to say that because those facilities have got him to where he is now during the last 10 years. 
Enjoy the limelight for the next few months/years and hopefully you've made the right decision for your son. 

I know a better game - lets ask a 16 year old without an agent in his ear thinking about his/her commission when the deal gets done.
IMO, anybody still at school should never have a decision made by money and a decision should be solely based on the development of that child. Even his mum said yesterday he was being paid 4x what Derby offered. This lads decision isn't based on football matters, only financial gain. 
When Kaide walked into Moor Farm when he was 6/7/8 whatever age he came through, Derby was the right move for him. Why isn't it now? Money, money, money. And again, his mum said last night, look at the training facilities of Liverpool compared to Derby. So disrespectful to say that because those facilities have got him to where he is now during the last 10 years. 
Enjoy the limelight for the next few months/years and hopefully you've made the right decision for your son. 

I know a better game - lets ask a 16 year old without an agent in his ear thinking about his/her commission when the deal gets done.
IMO, anybody still at school should never have a decision made by money and a decision should be solely based on the development of that child. Even his mum said yesterday he was being paid 4x what Derby offered. This lads decision isn't based on football matters, only financial gain. 
When Kaide walked into Moor Farm when he was 6/7/8 whatever age he came through, Derby was the right move for him. Why isn't it now? Money, money, money. And again, his mum said last night, look at the training facilities of Liverpool compared to Derby. So disrespectful to say that because those facilities have got him to where he is now during the last 10 years. 
Enjoy the limelight for the next few months/years and hopefully you've made the right decision for your son. 

I know a better game - lets ask a 16 year old without an agent in his ear thinking about his/her commission when the deal gets done.
IMO, anybody still at school should never have a decision made by money and a decision should be solely based on the development of that child. Even his mum said yesterday he was being paid 4x what Derby offered. This lads decision isn't based on football matters, only financial gain. 
When Kaide walked into Moor Farm when he was 6/7/8 whatever age he came through, Derby was the right move for him. Why isn't it now? Money, money, money. And again, his mum said last night, look at the training facilities of Liverpool compared to Derby. So disrespectful to say that because those facilities have got him to where he is now during the last 10 years. 
Enjoy the limelight for the next few months/years and hopefully you've made the right decision for your son. 

He's 16 and still at school. He should be learning the game and money shouldn't even come into it at this age. Unless of course mum has been offered a shiny new car. 

He's 16 and still at school. He should be learning the game and money shouldn't even come into it at this age. Unless of course mum has been offered a shiny new car. 

I'll give some honest feedback.
It's awesome to be able to see u18's/23's games live and for free.
A few seasons ago you'd see a name appear on the 1st team teamsheet and wondered who it was, and what sort of player are they?
Now you wonder when these kids will get a chance in the 1st team, having seen multiple times how good they are.
It's been a fantastic tool to bring fans closer to the club beyond 1st team level , invested in the future players when they make the breakthrough, and quite smug when you realise other teams fans at our level aren't getting anywhere near the same level of access.